Micro Dental Implant Failures

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Dr. Leon asks us:

I’m a student in orthodontics and was wondering if there is any mechanical failure with microimplants for anchorage in orthodontics not made of titanium and, if they exist, of Al/Vanadium?

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4 Responses to “ Micro Dental Implant Failures ”

  • David Mulherin February 14th, 2006

    For their short service these devices work great for ortho anchorage and mechanical problems with the implants are minimal. Soft tissue hyperplasia around the connection is not a “mechanical” problem but may make the patient go through more procedures.

  • Michael S. Dwyer DDS,MS February 14th, 2006

    As Dr.David Mulherin has accurately stated, microimplants can be utilized for orthodontic anchorage and stabilization with positive results. A limiting factor would be implant placement too close to the periodontal ligament or in alveolar mucosa which would create inflammatory hyperplasia as Dr. Mulherin has alluded.

  • Mario February 26th, 2006

    Time ago we used stainless stil screws with no problems becouse the shor time they are in function. Implante can fail any time, normally the first weeks they fail becouse the heat during drilling.

  • Online Dental Listings October 21st, 2008

    Nice Post. Thanks for sharing this information with us.

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